7 signs your teenager might have depression

This can help if:

you've noticed a change in your teenager

you're wondering what your teenager's behaviour means

you think your teenager might have depression

Working out whether your teenager is experiencing low mood or depression isn’t an exact science. We’ve pulled together 7 of the most common signs but that doesn’t mean that if you’re teenager shows a few of these they are definitely depressed. If you spot a sign the most important thing to do is to open up the conversation and see where they’re at. You can get some help on what to do next if you think they might have depression here.